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Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

Originally Posted by BENDERBOY

l like the new costume, Christopher Reeves one looked like pajamas a kid would wear.

Oh sure, it's easy to say now in 2011. But in 1978, that was not the opinion of general audience. Reeve's costume (and all before him) is more true to the comic series. In 2040, most people will think that Cavill's costume looks corny.

Frankly, I find it bizarre how his movie costume keeps getting darker with each new movie generation. I suppose that today's audience finds bright red and blue "too gay". His comic book costume hasn't really changed.

Although now as I look at this one picture more closely, you can't really tell how different it is because of the dark lighting.

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

I like the new costume design, but totally agree with GL on the colors! This is not Batman! It's Superman and his palet is meant to be bright. Still though, looks better than Routh's costume. WTF was Bryan Singer thinking?

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

The cast is unbelievable! That's good news, because Superhero movies are as much about cast nowadays as they are about storyline or special effects. Martin Sheen and Sally Field as uncle Ben and aunt Mae? Tony and Academy winners in the X-Men films? Then you have the Avengers... I hope the stronger cast in Man of Steel will help make better than Superman Returns.

For the record, I liked Superman Returns but I understand how it fell short for so many others. I also liked Superman 4 but I won't attempt to justify that one.

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

^ Sometimes production can have a bit of unexpected problems which causes the delay. I am amazed still some movies with such heavy shot cg effects can finish within a year Anyways I think this movie is worth the wait

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

So there must be some kid of explanation on how these suits are put on in the film!
Do they generate onto the body like some type of nanite intelligent construct mechanism?
Otherwise, itt would be silly for Supes to be inside a telephone booth trying to squeeze into one of these babies while the skyline of Metropolis is falling all around him.
Oh... and how does he pee? Does he just pee in the suit and it magically gets expelled byt the suit?
j/k... Henry looks hot though!

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

I went to the Thursday midnight showing and it looked like a Local nerd Convention had come to the Mall. The theatre was PACKED with Dudes & their Buds. I brought along 2 of my Straight Buds but that didnt stop me from checking out several Built Fuckers and Nerd Butts...

Man of Steel is ALL heart. It was EXCELLENT from the begining to the END. Kevin Costner made my Eyes water..Russell Crowe is the DAD of all Dads in this Film.. And Diane Lane gave the Flick SOUL..The 3 of them don't have a lot of scenes but Boy do they make it count and they're unforgettable....With all the GREAT Fighting scenes and OUT of sight-out of mind Special effects the scenes with Kevin, Russell & Diane are what pull at your heart strings....

The Director is a Genius at telling a story...the same Masterful way he told the story of the Monster Hit "300" is the exact way he delivers on Man of Steel...

Superman is Hot as all get out...There is one scene where that Fucker is running away from a body of water BUILT like a GOD...He will remind you of "The Hulk" MINUS the Green skin...Russell Crowe also wears one of those TIGHT-fitting Suits and the side-view of his Ass is NICE...

BRAVO to the Director and the Actors...I can't wait for "300 part 2" in 2014...The battle will take place in the Damn Sea!!!...Epic...

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

I saw it twice. Friday with one group of friends and Saturday with another group of friends. It was amazing! I loved it! Amy Adams owns her role as Lois Lane! The action sequences were EPIC! And Superman saved the world when no other single hero would have stood a chance. Loved it!

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

I took my dad to see it today. He is a comic book fan and he thought it was a good reboot and enjoyed Henry in the role. I really liked it and I'll be seeing it again next weekend with a friend of mine. Next to Teri Hatcher, Amy Adams is definitely my favorite Lois Lane. She absolutely made the role her own and was tough and smart. I was pleasantly surprised by the way she was used but I guess if you land yourself a 4 time Academy Award nominee...you utilize her!

Re: Man Of Steel: "Henry Cavill in the Costume" update

Didn't really like it, there were a few good scenes and there was nice build up of his character but it all came crumbling down as much as the buildings in the movie were.

Spoilers will be in my criticism.

Like I said all the build up to Kale-el's character and his back story were pretty good. The scene where father Kent died was a particularly strong moment. Now when the action kicks in is where my problems start too. I know I am supposed to suspend my disbelief but I think I couldn't do it as far as the movie took it.

We are shown scenes of him saving people earlier in the movie and him doing it as a kid in the past as well. He is supposed to be a protector of the people that is just who he is. The first real big fight scene takes place in Smallville and it pretty much gets demolished. The most he did in this scene was tell people to hide in the buildings, but I am supposed to believe that this whole time that jets raining down into this small town, trains being thrown into buildings that absolutely no one is getting hurt? While Superman doesn't show conscious of the possibility of this.

The same thing continues in the city, you'd think Superman would lure Zod away from an already half demolished city so no one gets hurt, but that doesn't happen. Instead the fly to a different part of the city that is intact only to have them fly and be thrown through those building as well. I am supposed to believe that no one is getting hurt here? While again, Superman shows no conscious or willingness to protect people from this.

And this is amplified by the fact at the end where he kills Zod, where he doesn't want to kill Zod but the fact that he is about to kill a couple human beings he was forced to do so. This scene would be great if it weren't for all the things before it. All the scene manages to do there is insult my intelligence.

A movie that started out with a decent narrative on Superman that just dove into becoming a flashy no depth summer block buster.